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| | AMERICAN HISTORY
Research links to the decades of the 20th century, from Chico High
School Library in California.
http://melvil.chicousd.org/decsg.html
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| | Twentieth Century
More details on each decade!
http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decades.html
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| | The American Memory Project
The Library of Congress has collected written and spoken words, sound
recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that
document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history
and creativity.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
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| | CURRENT EVENTS
What's happening in the news today? Click on one of the websites below to
see ...
http://www.kidsnewsroom.com/
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| | from ABC News ...
http://abcnews.go.com/abcnews4kids/kids/index.html
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| | from Time for Kids ...
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
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| | INVENTIONS
Click on the Timeline at the PBS site below to find out about many
inventions.
Then click on the Interactive Version and you can move along the Timeline
to
find many inventions from 1868-1896.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/
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| | Zoom Inventions and Inventors
Click on the alphabet letter, the subject category, or the time period
1851-1900 to find your invention or inventor.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/
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| | How are things made??
Great research site for details on the design of inventions.
http://www.madehow.com
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| | Historywired.com
Selected inventions from the Museum of History at the Smithsonian.
Be sure to look for the SEARCH window at the bottom of the screen!
http://www.Historywired.com
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| | Kidinfo
This site provides links to essays, articles, timelines, and biographies
related to the Industrial Revolution.
http://kidinfo.com/american_history/industrial_revolution.html
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| | Today in Science History
At the home page, click on the magnifying glass to SEARCH AT THIS WEBSITE.
There is also a direct link to GOOGLE as a LAST RESORT.
http://www.todayinsci.com/
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| | Last, but certainly not least, another great website on inventions,
recommended by Mrs. Peggy Mitchell:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/science/flash.html
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| | ROARING TWENTIES SITE!
Access this site to complete a Scavenger Hunt activity or just to locate
interesting facts about the Roaring Twenties.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson128.shtml
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| | U.S. CONSTITUTIONAL DELEGATES
Looking for biographical information about our founding fathers? Check out
this link to facts from the National Archives.
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/marryff.html
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| | LATIN AMERICA
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Studying a Latin American country? Check out the CIA World Factbook for a
Country Profile including details on the economy, government, and a map.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
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| | National Birds
Looking for the national bird of a particular country? Click below to find
an easy-to-read chart with some links to pictures also!
http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/CountryIndex.htm
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| | Looking for information about tourist attractions in Latin American
countries -- or ANYPLACE in the world?? Fodors publishes wonderful tour
guide books often available in your public library. Check out their website
below.
http://www.fodors.com/index.cfm
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| | HOLOCAUST STUDIES
Link to the site below to complete Mrs. Mitchell's webquest assignment.
http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/resources/glossary/index.html
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| | Link below to learn more about Denmark's role in helping Jewish people
survive the Holocaust.
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/index.php?ModuleId=10005209
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| | MARTIN LUTHER KING
Online WORD FIND ...
Each time you play, the word list changes! Before hitting "Start Play" and
the
time clock begins, you can follow the on-screen directions for an ad-free
puzzle printout.
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/word-finds/martin-luther-king-jr-wordfind.html
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| | LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON CIVIL WAR BATTLES?
VISIT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ....
http://www.cr.nps.gov/
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| | U.S. GEOGRAPHY GAME!
Try to position each U.S. state on the map in this interactive game. Fun
sound effects let you know if you're right on target!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html
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| | MORE FUN & GAMES!!
If you liked the GEOGRAPHY GAME above, click on the link below for the
website's homepage to find many more games that are fun and educational!
http://sheppardsoftware.com
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| | LEWIS & CLARK WEBSITES
Yahooligans is always a great starting point if you want to find websites
that
are helpful for school projects. Click below to see the Yahooligans results
for a search on the keyword phrase: "Lewis and Clark"
http://search.yahooligans.com/search/ligans?p=lewis+and+clark
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| | HISTORY OF LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION
A lot of historical information and illustrations capturing Lewis & Clark's
expedition.
http://www.lewisandclark.org/?p=exp_history&n=landcexp
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| | MORE LEWIS & CLARK INFO with a FUN INTERACTIVE STORY!
A companion to the PBS series by Ken Burns, this online exhibit follows in
the
footsteps of the Corps of Discovery on their expedition through the American
northwest.
Click on the link for "Into the Unknown" for an interactive story. You're
leading the expedition now!
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
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| | SACAJAWEA
This is an informative biography of Sacajawea and her contributions to the
Lewis and Clark Expedition
http://www.powersource.com/gallery/womansp/shoshoni.html
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| | CANADA
At the Kidzone website, find birds, flowers, maps and MUCH MORE about any
Canadian province!
http://www.kidzone.ws/geography/provinces.htm
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| | MORE on CANADA
This site, from the University of Alberta, provides lots of information, and
links to additional sites, on the Canadian provinces.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~bleeck/canada/canada1.html#province
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| | PROVINCIAL TREES & other symbols
Looking for the official tree of your province? Click below to check for
the
name and then use this KEYWORD to do a Google image search. Choose an image
that will help you to draw your own design.
http://canadaonline.about.com/od/symbolsprov/index.htm
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| | U.S. CONSTITUTION FACTS
Mrs. Stracquatanio found two special sites to share with her Social Studies
students. Click below ...
http://www.constitutionfacts.com/glossary.shtml
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| | http://www.constitutionfacts.com/ff.shtml
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| | STATELY KNOWLEDGE
Research your state on the Internet by clicking on the address below.
http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow
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| | PLAINS INDIANS
Read about the Native Americans' culture and customs.
http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/plains.html
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| | Use Encarta, an online encyclopedia, to locate information on Plains Indians.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=plains+indians
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| | Check out Mr. Donn's site below for many links on Native Americans shared by
another teacher.
http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/plains.html
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Click below to access Scholastic's "You're the Candidate!"
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008/games/candidate/?ESP=Teachers/ib/20080825/awa/sa_election_games_1_5///salp/tout////
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